"The Health Care And Caregiving Our Parents Need" - Richard Eisenberg
The Republicans’ Obamacare legislation might have profound effects on older Americans. Health insurance premiums could be up to five times higher than those of younger people, for instance. But the daily chatter is missing two big, important questions: What kind of health care and caregiving do the oldest Americans — largely the parents of boomers and Gen X’ers — need? And what will it take for the nation to get there? Many of the country’s brightest health care and caregiving experts addressed exactly those questions at the Aspen Ideas Festival’s Spotlight Health sessions. Health care providers trying to become more person-centered have run into obstacles, often with physicians. “We put same-day appointments on the front page of our website and facilitated access to physicians. We’re seeing a tension between what patients demand appropriately and what the health care system is able to provide,” said Kenneth L. Davis, president and CEO of the Mount Sinai Health System.
- Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President, CEO, Mount Sinai Health System